Uppababy vs. Bugaboo

@joy510 We originally got the bugaboo chameleon but traded it in for the vista. I don't regret it one bit. I was obsessed with the bugaboo but after researching the vista, the chameleon seemed way overpriced for what it was. The vista seemed smoother to drive and has the option to add a second seat. It also has a bigger bassinet and a bigger storage basket. If you have a buy buy baby near you, they have them all on display to test drive and play with. I highly recommend the vista :)

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k2rocker

I have both. I love both for diff reasons though. Vista is much more practical, huge basket, wheels that won't go flat, amazing customer service, better harness, more durable, way easier to fold and the list goes on. Has a harder suspension. Jarring over sidewalks but its awesome. My bug is my fave though (other than my stokke xplory) because it has cool colours and is less common than the vista which everyone seems to have. Comes with a wayyy better bassinet too. And you don't have to swap out the fabric like the bugaboo.

@joy510 Definitely the Vista. I think you get more for your money with the Vista. I dunno where you are, but here in Canada the Vista has a great resale value too, you're lucky to find a used one in good condition for $450+. Whereas there are about a million Bugaboos for sale and they don't tend to sell for that much. The Cameleon does come in great colours tho!

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dlh1017

@mcgeelisha We had a hard time deciding too but I'm so happy with vista. I love everything about it. At first folding was bit awkward but you get used to it just like I think you would any stroller. Our LO slept in bassinet for first 3 mths with stand. Just started using seat recently. The sun shade is the best I've seen!

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dlh1017

@mcgeelisha We had a hard time deciding too but I'm so happy with vista. I love everything about it. At first folding was bit awkward but you get used to it just like I think you would any stroller. Our LO slept in bassinet for first 3 mths with stand. Just started using seat recently. The sun shade is the best I've seen!

I went to Nordstrom this weekend and test drive both:) I think we are going with the Vista!

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mamapt

@joy510 I'm actually going with the bugaboo because the car seat I want is not compatible with the uppa baby. The car seat is the maxi cosi prezi and is super super safe. Also, the owner of the place that I am buying from has the bugaboo himself (he wasn't saying that to make a sale).

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lalacox

@joy510 I got a bugaboo on Craigslist and considered selling it in order to get the vista. When I went to buy buy baby, the woman asked me to explain why I wanted the vista. She then went on to debunk all the "positives." The biggest issue for me was that although it can be a double, the infant goes UNDER the toddler. You can't even see the baby!! And it has this 25+ lb kid looming over its head... No thank you! She explained that when it came time to truly get a double stroller, the city mini was the best. She said the bugaboo was an awesome stroller and since I got a good deal, to just keep it, and sell it after I was done with it because the resale value is great.

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k2rocker

I have both. I'd hate to have bugaboo chameleon as my only one. Small basket. Tippy if you hang a bag off the handle. Wheels are the best I've encountered out of our seven strollers but if I had to have one, functional stroller it'd be the uppa. Sibling seat isn't meant for a baby but the toddler. And as a backup seat in case toddler won't walk. It's not meant for a full time double as there's no infant seat attachment. You can buy a sibling board for a walking toddler to go on. The basket is amazing and huge. Comes with the best bassinet out there. Easy to fold. Handlebar adjusts for a very very tall person. Seat is fairly big and buckles are great and keep baby in well. Soft strap covers. Uppa has the best warranty. Bugaboo is crap for warranty. Uppa stands folded alone. Bug will not. Uppa is easier to push than bug cam. I could go on and on. I love my bug can for its colours and wheels and use it lots but if I need space for in a mall etc. get uppa.

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csjs223

Interesting. I see a lot of vistas out there, I tried both and preferred the cameleon. I never understand the deal people have with the basket underneath. The one on the cameleon is big enough for anything I could possibly want to bring when out for the day--toys, rain cover, blankets, purse. I hang my diaper bag around the handlebar. Best suspension system (important for me as a NYC mom) and tires on mine can't go flat. Plus the vista frame is huge, I felt like a little kid pushing a supersized shopping cart. I would never use the vista as a double stroller, one kid has nothing to look at!!! Who designed that? But as you can see, people like their vistas...try both and you'll probably be able to make a choice. It's like coke vs pepsi in my opinion :)

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joy510

@csjs223 Does your bugaboo get unbalanced when you hang your diaper bag? Any tips? I was prepared to get a vista and bought the cam instead:) I think it will work better for our lifestyle

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csjs223

I have had no problems with tipping when hanging a bag off the handle. It seems too sturdy and balanced for that...

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Luxie

@joy510 Neither, 4moms origami with the bassinet! It charges your cell phone, folds automatically and has an odometer amongst other amazing features. I'm drooling over this stroller lately!

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k2rocker

Cameleon is most definitely tippy with the diaper bag hanging off the push handle. Try it out. Especially with baby in an infant seat and small baby in toddler seat facing mom. For an older child facing out its fine. Ugh I'd hate to have the origami. I can't even imagine paying that for such a heavy stroller that WILL break one day after warranty is up. Shudder.

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csjs223

I have a cameleon with the bassinet for a single child, there is no option for having two seated children with this stroller. i have the jujube bff diaper bag. Usually just carry wipes, diapers, change of clothes and cream. My stroller doesn't tip, not even a little. I've never been a purse girl--just used to carry card/phone/keys in pocket pre-baby, so perhaps my diaper bag is lighter? I mean, I really can't see how mine could tip even with a heavier bag? Perhaps it varies stroller to stroller...?

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